Cessna 172S N5253Q

Summary

On 10 April 2012 at about 20:26 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N5253Q, operated by Brad McIntyre, was involved in an accident near Monroe, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 April 2012 at 20:26

Classification

Accident

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)

Coordinates

32.5108, -92.0378

Aircraft

Cessna 172S

Registration

N5253Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Brad McIntyre

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Monroe → Monroe

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA240

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of directional control.

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The student pilot reported that the airplane bounced while landing. The airplane then departed the left side of the runway and hit the precision approach path indicator lights. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.